Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Under-helpful leaders seem distant and uncaring. Over-helpful leaders encourage irresponsibility and low engagement. 3 rules for “not helping” like a leader: #1. Don’t fix the mistakes of capable team members.
15Five
JANUARY 31, 2018
A surprise resignation here; a rumor of resentment there… these are indications that there are problems within your management team. If this is happening, the time to take action is now. Great managers build trust , inspire individuals, and motivate teams. Bad managers breed resentment and make people want to quit. Problem is, you may not realize what’s happening until smaller managerial issues have spiraled into much bigger problems.
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Mind Tools Problem Solving
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Annie McKee, Ph.D is an adviser on happiness to leaders of multinational companies and governments around the globe. So I was surprised to learn that, not so very long ago, she was cleaning houses and waiting tables. These are not jobs designed to make people happy. McKee mentions those early career experiences in her new book, “ How to Be Happy at Work.” When I talked to her for our Expert Interview podcast, I asked her how she found happiness when she was doing that low-paid menial
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 30, 2018
We are all busy. Ask five people how they’ve been and I can almost guarantee that you will hear more than once, “I’ve been busy.” In fact, the idea of “busyness” has almost become a badge of honor. But the whole idea behind busy is it’s all about activity. We’re doing a bunch of stuff, […]. The post Focus on Accomplishment – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 30, 2018
Drooping shoulders and hanging hands point to dark water ahead. There’s a word for low energy leaders and low aspiration teams. Dying!
LSA Global
JANUARY 27, 2018
Do You Need to Improve New Manager Training? It is not easy to find an organization that does not want to improve new manager training. Why are so many leaders disappointed in the impact of their new manager training? Managers are Being Asked to do More. To increase productivity and speed up decision making, most companies have flattened their organizational structure giving their managers wider responsibility over more employees.
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Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 29, 2018
Every coach wants to give feedback that works. Every leader knows that giving effective feedback is part of their job. Heck, every parent would like the feedback they give to their kids to work. Yet far too often, it doesn’t. I believe the missing link is not understanding the true goals of feedback. Much has […]. The post The Three Goals of Feedback appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 29, 2018
You can’t succeed as a leader if your need to be liked exceeds your drive to achieve. There are three options in the tension between results and relationships. Results without relationships. (Jerk-hole.) Results through relationships. Relationships without results. (Pushovers.) Counterpart: My wife and I are watching Counterpart on TV. The main character is Howard Silk.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 29, 2018
Successful leaders have high drive for results (hi-DFR) and low need for approval (lo-NFA). The rule: The rule of drive: As drive for results (DFR) goes up – social courtesy goes down.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 27, 2018
The issues you avoid morph into future-crushing gremlins. A surprising suggestion: I suggested a negative project to a coaching client who wants to take initiative when issues are stressful.
Speaker: Jeremy York
2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 31, 2018
Don’t be offended at today’s title. Stupid comes before smart. If you aren’t stupid, you’re “too” smart. But repeated stupid in the same way is dumb.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 31, 2018
The #metoo movement represents a culture shift that’s long overdue. I wouldn’t want my daughter or granddaughters to feel they had to sleep with the boss to get a promotion.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 28, 2018
Listening to learn expands your influence. Reflection solidifies learning. I’m reflecting on what I learned from Jenny Dearborn, SVP and CLO at SAP.
Kevin Eikenberry
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Andy Cunningham knows that positioning is more than just a marketing term, it is the formulation of a business strategy. Andy is the author of Get to Aha! Discover Your Positioning DNA and Dominate Your Competition and shares the framework she uses to transform markets and industries. Regardless of your title within the organization, you […]. The post What Leaders Must Know About Positioning with Andy Cunningham appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg
Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 28, 2018
Let’s face it, leading can be hard. It can be especially hard when times are tough. What kind of situations do I mean? … When the pressure is on – either from your boss, a key Customer or the economic conditions. … When you personally are dealing with a challenge and aren’t sure how you […]. The post Leading in Tough Times appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
The top three communication issues that hold leaders back: 63% – Not recognizing employee achievement. 57% – Not giving clear direction. 52% – Not having time to meet with employees.
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